Why is this car quick to launch and complete the quarter mile, as the title suggests? I’m looking for the solution, but many places merely attribute it to enchanted German engineering. Despite not having “crazy” stats, the 911 smashes most vehicles that are lighter and significantly more powerful than it. Although having four wheel drive is undoubtedly beneficial, there are other 4wd vehicles that are lighter and more potent than it. What do you suppose it to be?
A rear-biased weight distribution with AWD doesn’t help at all because you’re only moving weight from one driven axle to another driven axle as long as the system can transfer adequate power to the front axle.
It’s a zero sum game because what you gain in weight, grip, and tractive force in the back, you lose in weight, grip, and tractive force in the front. The driving axles of an AWD vehicle always carry 100% of the vehicle’s weight, regardless of how the weight is distributed between the two (as long as the AWD system can transfer sufficient power between them).
If what you’re stating were accurate, stopping a nose-heavy car would follow the same logic. It would stand to reason that vehicles with the majority of their weight on the front axle would brake far more effectively than vehicles with mid- or rear engines.
The Turbo S is what happens when a Venn diagram of weight transfer, primary drive wheels, suspension geometry, power, and shift efficiency intersects.
My hypothesis is that launch control limits power to the appropriate level that the road or track can handle then dials it back up once the conditions permit so that it doesn’t just spin its tires. At this time, they appear to have that element down to a science.
It also doesn’t hurt that the Porsche factory also offers good, huge, meaty tires; they now stock 315s for the rear. Because the Porsche’s overall cost is so expensive, compared to other cars, there is absolutely no excuse for them to cut corners when it comes to the factory tire size and compound. How much power you can actually put down is greatly influenced by suspension and your tire compound and size. Working with launch control means that the slip it is having to limit is substantially less than with a less effective setup because max effort summer tires in size Arby’s (we have the meats) are available from the factory.
I genuinely don’t think it’s just one thing, but rather a perfect storm of multiple different factors that combine to make it so—that, weight transfer, and everything else everyone is stating.
Design and engineering have been mentioned by everyone. Another thing I’ll say is pure stubbornness. Porsche prefers the way they produce their products and won’t make changes unless absolutely necessary.
Yes, I agree that this is the main factor, and I just addressed that in my response. Porsche employs resource management techniques to continuously improve its vehicles.
First off, Porsche has a history of inflating the horsepower ratings for its vehicles.
Engine placement is less crucial with AWD, but the launch control and incredibly gripping tires designed specifically for the 911 Turbo are what really count.
HP values are closer to the wheel and/or under less-than-ideal conditions due to rear engine traction, making them the bare minimum you will observe. It outperforms its paper figures when good gearing and a strong power curve are added.
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The second-fastest car we’ve ever tested is the 640-HP 2021 Porsche 911 Turbo S.
- It ran the quarter-mile in 10.1 seconds at 137 mph as well.
- The twin-turbo 3.7-liter flat-six engine that powers the 992-generation Turbo S generates 640 horsepower and 590 lb-ft of torque.
UPDATE 11/24/20: The 2021 Porsche 911 Turbo S ties the Lamborghini to 60 mph in 2.2 seconds after recalculating the test figures from our test of the 2018 Lamborghini Huracan Performante to incorporate the customary 1-foot rollout.
Porsche typically makes modest performance claims. The German automaker promised a 2.6-second sprint to 60 mph and said it will fly around the quarter-mile in 10.5 seconds when they debuted the 2021 911 Turbo S. We beat Porsche’s first claim for the old Turbo S, hitting 60 mph in 2.6 seconds, but this time, in the new car, we lost four tenths of a second, reaching 60 mph in the blisteringly quick 992-generation 911 Turbo S in 2.2 seconds.
We put the Turbo S in Sport mode, not Sport Plus because that activates all of the active aerodynamics, and Sport traction in Porsche Stability Management to produce such a rapid acceleration to 60 mph (PSM). Launch control in Sport mode limits the engine speed to about 4000 rpm, but we pounded the Sport Response button in the middle of the drive-mode dial positioned on the steering wheel to increase it to just over 5000 rpm. When we let off the brake, we reached 60 mph in 2.2 seconds, just a tenth of a second slower than the hybrid Porsche 918 Spyder hypercar.
Due to its improved all-wheel-drive system, which can transfer up to 368 lb-ft of torque to the front wheels, the 911 Turbo S accelerates very effortlessly; we reached 30 mph in 0.9 seconds. Thanks to larger variable turbine geometry turbos, the 3.7-liter flat-six also produces 60 more horsepower and 37 lb-ft more torque than its predecessor. 640 horsepower and 590 lb-ft of torque are the end results, and the S can complete the quarter-mile in 10.1 seconds at 137 mph.
The 918 Spyder is the fastest vehicle we’ve ever tested, but it costs almost $1 million. If you think about it, that’s kind of a deal considering that the Porsche 911 Turbo S is right behind it at $204,850. It shares the lead with the Lamborghini Huracan Performante (2.2 seconds), and the Porsche Taycan Turbo S and Tesla Model S Performance with Cheetah mode, both of which sped up to 60 mph in under 2.4 seconds, are right behind them.
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Porsche’s lightweight 911 Turbo S model in 2021 completes the quarter-mile in 9.9 seconds and 0-60 in 2.1 seconds.
Yes, the 2021 Porsche 911 Turbo S Lightweight accelerates from a complete stop to a distance of 1,320 feet in just 9.9 seconds. The most astounding aspect is that it is a full half second faster than the Koenigsegg Regera RS, Ferrari LaFerrari Aperta, and Pagani Zonda R from 0-60 mph (0-96 km/h). It will even outperform the Tesla Model S Plaid to 60 if you put it on an unprepared surface. But we’ll get back to that.
The 2021 Porsche 911 Turbo S with the $10,340 optional Lightweight package, according to the folks at Car and Driver, is also the fastest vehicle they’ve ever tested from 0-30 mph (0-48 km/h). It was up and running in less than 0.8 seconds, which is about how long it takes for your heart to beat one whole beat. Of course, if you’re in the 911 when it launches, those beats might arrive faster. However, this Porsche isn’t just about going fast in a straight path.
It aims to deliver a thrilling ride while not being as track-focused as the GT3. As the name implies, this 911 is around 80 pounds (36 kg) lighter than the factory Turbo S. This weight loss was achieved through the use of lighter glass, a deleted rear seat, carbon fiber seats, and less soundproofing insulation. Additionally, it receives a 0.4-inch ride height reduction thanks to Porsche’s Active Suspension Management technology.
The result of all that technology is a magnificent package that is both in control and fierce. The all-wheel drive model’s twin-turbo 3.7-liter flat-six engine produces a neck-snapping 640 horsepower and 590 lb-ft of torque when mated to an eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission, which is a major plus for acceleration from a stop.
The 911 Turbo S Lightweight’s lateral cornering capability was tested by C&D to be up to 1.12g, and they correctly noted that it wasn’t even using the stickiest tires available. With a set of well warmed-up slicks, we’d want to see how quickly it travels straight. Regardless all of that, the 911 Turbo S Lightweight demonstrates that, despite how popular electric vehicles have become, internal combustion automobiles are still a viable option.
Furthermore, keep in mind that the price of this Porsche is $217,340 ($207,000 for the standard Turbo S plus $10,340 for the Lightweight package). That is a significant number, but let’s compare it to other vehicles that can match its top speed of 60 mph.
There’s only one, the $625,000 Ferrari SF90, I see. You ask, “What about Tesla?” The Model S Plaid has never been faster than 2.1 seconds, unless it was on a prepared surface, after we wait the approximate 15 minutes it will need to warm up. Many owners actually struggle to make their Plaids move that quickly. Oh, and the Porsche is capable of performing this maneuver repeatedly.
The breathtakingly fast Porsche 911 Turbo S
The Porsche 911 Turbo S from the 992nd generation, according to Car and Driver, is the second-fastest vehicle they’ve ever tested.
The Porsche 911, which has a twin-turbo 3.7-liter flat-six engine, can complete a quarter-mile at 137 mph in just 10.1 seconds. The ultra-rapid luxury car has a top speed of 205 mph and produces 640 horsepower and 590 lb-ft of torque.
The front of the car receives 368 lb-ft of torque from the all-wheel drive system that has been optimally improved. The automobile has 60 more horsepower and 37 lb-ft more torque than its predecessor because to the bigger turbine geometry turbos.
The Porsche Turbo S is so quick, why?
Thoroughbred Italian supercars, as we all know, depreciate more quickly than anything else, but the German Porsche 911 is a completely other story. When compared to luxury vehicles, which can lose over 50% of their worth in three years, the Porsche 911 only loses 23.62 percent of its value in three years, according to Motor and Wheels. The 996-generation 911 Turbo, which sells for anywhere between $100,000 and $500,000 on the used car market, is a fantastic example to show this. If you plan to keep your 911 Turbo for the next 20 years, you are nearly guaranteed to make money on your car.
Specs for the 2022 Porsche 911 Turbo S:
How do Porsches go so fast?
Porsches can therefore accelerate at a similar rate albeit with less power and torque. There are further causes as well: Compared to comparable pure RWD sports cars like Ferraris and Aston Martins, the 911’s rear-engine arrangement distributes quite a bit more of the vehicle’s weight over the driving wheels.